Childminder in Ealing

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children benefit from the childminder's very caring nature. The childminder is very supportive during settling-in sessions and children settle quickly. Children enjoy a resourceful environment. They explore a good range of age-appropriate activities that are planned around their interests to help them to develop their skills. The childminder is a good teacher and children respond well to the curriculum provided. She listens to children's voices and their interests. This helps the childminder to build children's individual educational programmes. For example, young children are very eager in taking part in sensory activities. The childminder plans an exciting activity to teach them about Halloween. Children enjoy learning about how spiders are born. The childminder brings toy spiders in different sizes and coloured tapioca balls to resemble spider eggs. Children enjoy touching the 'eggs' and looking at

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistants enjoy having fun with children. This helps children to engage in the activities and their play. For example, they find leaves in the garden. With great excitement, all children and adults enjoy throwing the leaves up in the air to observe them spinning as they fall down. Children compare the leaves to helicopters and learn new vocabulary. They repeat the key words and look for helicopters in the sky. Children benefit from the childminder's good relationship with parents. For example, parents take part in the preparation for the Halloween party and go out with the childminder, her assistants and children for an event in the local community. Children enjoy outings to the local area and learn about where they come from as well as where they live.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children well. She provides her assistants with plenty of support, so that they can enable children's progress alongside her. The childminder and her assistants are very confident in explaining children's starting points in learning and know what they need to do next well. Children make good progress. n Children learn to be independent through practical daily routines, such as helping to prepare and serve their snacks and meals. They take off their shoes and coats and independently put them on again when they play outside or go on outings. Children are well prepared for the next stage of education. n The childminder provides numerous opportunities for children to develop good speech and language skills. She cares for a number of children who speak English as an additional language, and they learn English quickly. The childminder uses children's home languages to engage them in learning English

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need to do better?

and to comfort them. Parents are very involved in helping the childminder and her assistants in this aspect of practice. For example, children enjoy dancing to

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27 October 2022 songs that the childminder plays in other languages and delight in learning words in other languages. n Children play together and enjoy each other's company. The childminder and her assistants are calm and supportive. However, at times, when children find it hard to share and turn take during their play, the childminder does not consistently extend children's social skills. For instance, she does not reinforce what is expected of them when playing in a group. n The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles. For example, she cooks for children and discusses food choices with them. Children benefit from a choice of vegetables, and learn about the importance of these. The childminder understands the benefits of regular outdoor play and has increased this since the last inspection. She ensures that children can access the garden and plans a range of physical activities outside. n Children follow the childminder's instructions during their play and routines.

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need to do better?

They listen and pay attention to her guidance. However, the childminder does not always teach children how to understand about personal safety when they play. For example, she removes children from the areas and tells them to move away without guidance, when there are minor risks. For example, when there are insects in the garden and children show an interest in learning about them. n The childminder provides a home-from-home environment for children. Parents are an essential part of her care and learning practice. They provide very positive feedback about the setting. Parents highly praise the childminder's dedication towards their children. They say that their children are eager to spend time at the setting. Parents report that they are very proud to say the childminder is part of their children's early years. n The childminder knows her strengths and is keen to continuously improve her practice. She holds a higher qualification in childcare and supports her assistants

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need to do better?

in training and gaining qualifications. The childminder closely supports her assistants to develop their teaching skills and knowledge.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding and child protection. She accesses regular training to help keep her knowledge up to date and provides ongoing safeguarding training and guidance to assistants. The childminder knows what to do should she become concerned about a child being at risk of abuse. She also knows and guides her assistants on who to contact if they have an allegation against those working or in contact with children. The childminder completes regular first-aid training, and her assistants also hold up-to-date training. They know what to do in a medical emergency. The childminder risk assesses her provision to ensure that her premises are safe for children.

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should:

n increase the opportunities for children to develop their social skills by providing further guidance on sharing and turn taking n ensure that children have more opportunities to learn about and understand personal safety during their play and routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554398 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10214135 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 7 October 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and is located in Greenford in the London Borough of Ealing. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with assistants. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5 and her assistants hold appropriate qualifications at level 2 and 3. The childminder offers funded education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder talked to the inspector about children's learning and development. n The inspector read feedback from some parents and took their views into account. n The inspector viewed a sample of documentation and checked the suitability of the childminder and those working with the children.

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Inspection activities

27 October 2022 We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Inspection activities

27 October 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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